Which is the competent authority for patent applications for inventions in Austria?

Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" accepted.

2 years

Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" accepted.

11 months. If an expedited request is made, granted can be obtained in about 3-4 months.

no

ATPO only conducts formality examination of design patent applications.

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• EU route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

yes

yes. If multiple designs have at least one of the same category, a maximum of 50 designs can be included in one design.

ATPO conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patents. The search report will be published together with the patent application within 18 months from the filing date, and the substantive examination will start automatically, and the applicant does not need to file a separate request for substantive examination. It can be authorized if the granted conditions are met.